CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF THERESA HARDER
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THE CEDAR COUNTY NEWS - August 24, 1950
Cedar Pioneer Dies Monday
Mrs. Harder Rites To Be Held Friday
WYNOT - Mrs. Theresa Harder, 94, died at her home in Wynot Monday
morning shortly before six o'clock after a few hours illness. She had
been in her usual health the day before. Funeral services will be held
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the house and 2:30 at the Methodist
church. Her oldest son, Fred, is expected to arrive Thursday, from
Sheridan, Wyo.
Mrs. Harder, who before her marriage was Theresa Oswald, was born October
12, 1856 at Retigen, Gewenda, Germany, the daughter of William and
Christina Oswald. She is the last member of a family of seven brothers
and sisters.
She came to Cedar county and to this community in May 1871 making her a
continuous resident of this community for 79 years. She was one of the
real pioneers. Coming to this country at the age of 16 years her trip
from Sioux City up the Missouri river to St. Helena was on a steamboat
with Henry Felber sr. who operated a hotel in St. Helena. Visiting her
brother and family at St. James she met Fred Harder who had an interest
in the Jones Mill, and the next year on August 19, 1872, she and Fred
Harder were married. After residing in the vicinity of the mill for
several years they moved to their farm a short distance northwest of the
mill. Old Fort Jackson fortification used in the very early days to
protect settlers from Indian attacks was located on the Harder farm.
After 30 years on the farm they retired and moved to a new home which
they built in St. James. Several years later they moved to Wynot where
they built another new home and where Mrs. Harder had since resided. Mr.
Harder died in 1922 at the age of 92.
Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Lillie Hagge who had lived with, and
taken care of her mother for many years; three sons, Fred of Sheridan,
Wyo., Paul of Wynot and Elmer of Sioux City. Another son, Harry passed
away in 1936. There are also 11 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.